Grêmio Esportivo Brasil

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Brasil de Pelotas
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Full name Grêmio Esportivo Brasil
Nickname(s) Xavante
Rubro-Negro Gaúcho
Rubro-Negro Pelotense
Trem Pagador
Founded September 7, 1911; 112 years ago (1911-09-07)
Stadium Bento Freitas, Pelotas, Brazil
Ground Capacity 18,000
President Ricardo Fonseca
Head coach Rogério Zimmermann
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Gaúcho
2014
2014
Série D, 2nd (promoted)
Gauchão, 3rd
Website Club home page

Grêmio Esportivo Brasil, also known as Brasil de Pelotas or GE Brasil, is a Brazilian football team in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul.

History

Grêmio Esportivo Brasil was founded after a dispute between players and directors of Sport Club Cruzeiro do Sul, which was supported and managed by employees of Cervejaria Haertel. On September 7, 1911, the Brazilian Independence anniversary, the club was founded at Santa Cruz street, in the residence of José Moreira de Brito, father of one of the former members of Cruzeiro do Sul, after a meeting between him and the other former members. The colors chosen were yellow and green, which are the colors of Brazil. Later, the club changed its colors to red and black, after Clube Diamantinos, a defunct club. The colors were also changed because Esporte Clube Pelotas, rival of Brasil has similar colors.

The greatest moment in the club's history came during the 1985 Brazilian League, when Brasil managed to reach the semifinals after moving past giants such as Flamengo. However, the club from Pelotas did not manage to defeat Bangu from Rio de Janeiro and ended up missing the glory of taking part in the final match.

The following years were not nearly as successful. Even though the club was frequently invited to take part in the Brazilian League due to their fanatic crowd, performances were usually disappointing. In the league of Rio Grande do Sul, the club spent a few years in the second division. In 2004, Brasil won the second division of the regional league, the first title in many years.

On January 16, 2009 the team bus plunged 130 ft into a ravine in Rio Grande do Sul when returning from a friendly match against Santa Cruz. Striker Claudio Milar, defender Regis and goalkeeping coach Giovani were killed in the accident caused by the driver losing control when making a turn, more than 20 others were injured.[1]

Titles

1919
1961, 2004, 2013
1972
1917, 1919, 1921, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1937, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1970, 1977

Stadium

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Brasil de Pelotas's home stadium is Estádio Bento Freitas, inaugurated in 1943, with a maximum capacity of 18,000 people.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Brazil GK Eduardo Martini
2 Brazil DF Wender
3 Brazil DF Cirilo
4 Brazil DF Fernando Cardozo
5 Brazil MF Leandro Leite (captain)
6 Brazil DF Xaro
Brazil DF Tiago
7 Brazil MF Felipe Garcia
8 Brazil MF Washington
9 Brazil FW Nena
10 Brazil MF Diogo Oliveira
11 Brazil FW Cléverson
12 Brazil GK Anderson
13 Brazil DF Eduardo Brock
14 Brazil DF Kaká
No. Position Player
15 Brazil MF Nunes
16 Brazil MF Galiardo
17 Brazil MF Márcio Hahn
18 Brazil FW Márcio Jonatan
19 Brazil FW Gustavo Papa
20 Brazil DF Teco
21 Brazil MF Jardel (on loan from Juventude)
22 Brazil GK Luiz Müller
23 Brazil DF Ricardo Bierhals
24 Brazil MF Cleiton
25 Brazil FW Soares
26 Brazil DF Leandro Camilo
27 Brazil GK Carlos Eduardo
Brazil DF Ricardo Schneider
Brazil FW Ramon

References

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